Teatr narodowy jako europejski fantazmat
National theatre as a European fantasy

Summary/Abstract: The report from the 2013 edition of the National Theatres’ Meeting (3-15.06.2013) leads to a debate about the nature and significance of the idea of national theatre in Europe (an institution with a regular repertoire, with actors holding permanent contracts and staging artistically accomplished productions of the national canon). The recent edition of the festival proves that the idea of national theatre still holds a strong position among theatre practitioners and audiences. The author of the article criticises the institutional criteria present at the selection of the potential candidates for the festival presentations. This situation seems particularly inappropriate if we take into account the diversity of national theatrical traditions in Europe.

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